Original from Abruzzi, she was born in Hausman, a town at few kilometres from Munic. During the middle school, she performes the difficult role of Mary Madeleine in Jesus Christ Superstar, her debut on stage.
1988 - she wins the contast "Voci Nuove" by Castrocaro with a song written by her: "C'è un motivo in più".
1989 - first record contract, with DDD, the same label of Eros Ramazzotti, and Eros senses Antonella's talent and wants her with him in the duet "Amarti è l'immenso per me" (on top of charts all over Europe and Latin America in 1990-1991), followed by a world tour with 180 dates which brings her on the biggest stages of the world like the one of the Radio City Hall by New York.
1992 - release of her first single: "Le ragazze crescono"
1993 - she participates to Sanremo Festival with "Il mare delle nuvole" written for her by Eros Ramazzotti with Adelio Cogliati.
1994 - she participates to "Cantagiro" reaching the third place.
1995 - contracted by RAI, she participates to 36 episodes of Domenica In, performing the greatest hits of the international music.
1996 - her second album: 10 new songs, of which she is co-author, with important names of the Italian music scene (Roberto Vecchioni). The CD includes a successful cover by Celin Dion " Pour que tu m'aimes ancore ".
1997 - she represents Italy at the International Cesme Song Contest in Turkey, giving her countries the third place, the only award given for a non-English song.
2001 - she is on stage with the musical "Eppy, l'uomo che ha costruito il mito dei Beatles" in the role of the Alter Ego of Brian Epstein where she acts and sings songs by The Beatles, and unreleased songs written for her, among which "Vorrei".
2001 - World Tour of Eros Ramazzotti, together with many other artists.
2003 - guest of the tour by ORO "Vivo per" and she participates in autumn to the World Tour of Eros Ramazzotti, for performing "amarti è l'immenso per me" and "amarte es total".
Currently, after an artistic pause of two years and a half, she is producing her third album in the Redroom Studio (www.redroom.toscana.it)
Website: www.antonellabucci.it
FEDERICO CHIANUCCI pop/folk
Federico Chianucci was born on October 3rd 1974. He spent his adolescence by running after a ball on uncultivated fields in front of his home, dreaming to become a great football player, one day. But soon another idea comes up in Federico’s mind, initially lived more like a dream: the one of writing songs where the guitar can have a first level role, which is a very rare characteristic in the Italian pop music. The choice of writing songs in English is due to this aspect, which were suitable to the first melodic compositions. In the meanwhile various music experiences happen in Federico’s life, from guitar teaching to children, to piano bar at weddings and parties. But the whole musical aspect remains of secondary importance in his priority scale. Actually he entered the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Florence, and the primary target is to complete his studies and getting his graduation. This is what happened in April 26th 2004 and then Federico feels to be free to dedicate completely to music. Thanks to the meeting with Remo Francesconi in 2005, important figure at Fonit and his current producer, the chance to record his first work “Volo nel blu” becomes true, which was mastered in the Fonoprint studios in bologna in November 2007. In this adventure, Federico, together with his brother Francesco – also guitarist and singer – will be involved in all aspects of the CD production: from the musical to the graphical one, from the producing to the promotional one. “Volo nel blu” is distinguished by the current musical outline not just for the beauty of the lyrics, but also and most of all for the refinement of arrangements which, going from rock to country, from pop to blues, gives wide and deep atmospheres to this whole work.
Website: www.federicochianucci.it
After the high school diploma, I exclusived dedicated myself to the study of singing and piano (autodidact for both of them), passion of my family, passion of a singing, guitar and piano playing father, of dance and acting.
Training in pianobars (where I use and will always go for relaxing in winter evening) and then auditions and audition until I entered in 2004 the most famous school in Italy, the one of "Amici di Maria De Filippi" and my professional history starts there. More than 250 dates all over Italy and...
Television
2007 - All Music - Kantabox contestant
2007 - Rai Uno - guest in “I soliti ignoti” by Fabrizio Frizzi
2007 - Commercial ad for the new SUZUKI scooter for Japan, England and Germany
2007 - Canale 5 - “Cultura Moderna” with Teo Mammuccari - double step performance
2007 - Rai Uno - film “Il Generale Dalla Chiesa” with Giancarlo Giannini
2007 - Canale 5 - guest in “Buon pomeriggio” with Maurizio Costanzo
2006 - Videoclip “Notte di mezza estate” by Edoardo Bennato and Alex Britti
2006 - NBC NEWS of New York “Today show – Katie in Roma” by Katie Couric
2006 / 2005 - Rai Uno - singer/dancer in “Domenica IN” with Mara Venier
2004 - Canale 5 - attending clases in “Amici di Maria De Filippi” section “Singing”
1998 - Commercial ad “Gran Premio Grandi Marche - Foppapedretti”
1997 - Commercial ad “Pasta Barilla”
1996 - Rai Uno “Solletico”
1988 - Rai Film “E se poi se ne vanno” with Virna Lisi - directed by Capitani
1988 - Commercial ad “Cornetto Algida”
Cinema
2007 – “L’ultima foto” by Marco Bellacci
2005 - “Spigadoro” by Giacomo Maimone
Theatre
2007 / 2006 - “Lungomare” musical by Maurizio Costanzo and Alex Britti
Other
2007 – Actors for picture stories in the magazine “Grandhotel”
2006 – Advertising poster “Poste Italiane"
Website:www.myspace.com/thomasgrazioso
HINKEL is the solo project of Volker Hinkel, co-author / guitarist / producer of Fools Garden.
Founded for the first time in 1993 for the production of the album "In The Wake Of Thunder" (1994), this project had a brand new start in 2002 when Dirk Blümlein (bass) and Claus Müller (drums) joined the line-up.
The 3-piece band worked on a new album, "Not A Life-Saving Device", which was released in August 2005.
The song "House Of Love", taken from "Not A Life-Saving Device" has been chosen to be included in the soundtrack upcoming US movie "The Other Side Of The Tracks", directed by A.D. Calvo and with the TV series 'Roswell' star Brendan Fehr in the leading role.
While "Shine" and "Run" from the same album will be included in the digital split "The Big Eye", realized together with The Mirrors, with cover art by Andy from Bluvertigo, release in Italy under label Echophonic on March 2008 and promoted on Italian radios during autumn 2008.
The band finally had its first gig ever in Milan on February 20th 2009, at the historical venue "Scimmie".
Hinkel just released the new EP "Heaven And Hell", including a cover of the homonymous song by John Entwistle, a favoulos cover of "Baba O'Riley", an exclusive live version of "Run", plus a brand new Hinkel track titled "Speed".
Website: www.hinkel.tk
1998 - March: Newcomer of the week (Viva Music TV, Germany). May: Promotion of the single “Am I losing you” (TV München, Germany). August: Promotion Tour (Popkomm, Cologne, Germany). Finalist of “Face 98” model and music talents TV Sat 1, Germany). September: Finalist of the “Bravo Talents 98” (TV RTL 2, Germany).
1999 - March: Promotion Tour “Model Contest Inscene” (MTV, Germany). May: Interview and performance (Star TV, Switzerland). June: Promotion Tour “DB Bundesbahn Events” (Germany). November: Winner of the “ACT 99” (Germany) Viva Music TV, BMG Germany.
2000 - February: Pre finalist “Grand Prix d’Eurovision de la Chanson” (TV SF DRS, Switzerland).
2003 - August: Promotion for the single / videoclip "DJ Vesiga VS. Jomar - Nightoperator” No. 3 in the Viva Music Dance Charts, Switzerland (EMI Records Switzerland). December: Opening Act for Busta Rhymes (USA) in Switzerland.
2004 - January: Videoclip “DJ EL Dragon feat. Jomar - Pure” (Denium Records, Switzerland). February: Opening Act for Black Eyed Peas (USA) in Switzerland. April: Promotion of the single “Pure” (Denium Records, Switzerland), Airplay charts No. 1 / Viva Music TV, Switzerland. September: Opening Act for D-12 (Switzerland).
January-November 2005: Recording the first Italian album “Silenzio… adesso parlo io” (Pop, R&B) (Different Swing Productions, Switzerland / USA).
March 2005: Videoclip production of the single “mi hai fatto male” from the Italian album “Silenzio…. adesso parlo io”.
2006 - March: Single release from the house projekt “She S. Sunshine feat. Jomar” Everyday (Mediarecords Germany).
Website: www.myspace.com/jomarmusic123
According to a referendum called by the magazine Guitar Club, Riccardo Zappa resulted to be the best Italian acoustic guitarist for five consecutive years, then it was declared he was not eligible for voting.
20 albums until now.
115 concerts with Eros Ramazzotti.
He collaborated with Venditti, Finardi, Mannoia, Mina, Gaber, Paoli.
A tour in the Republic of Maldives.
In september 2000 he represented Italy in an event, which took place in the ancient Babylon at the temple of Nabucodonosor, which recalled artists coming from 56 countries.
Website: www.riccardozappa.it
Innovative, fresh and always original, Travis Payne is on the cutting edge of today’s
entertainment industry with his award-winning dance routines and his expertise as a movement
stylist.
As a choreographer, he has created the steps that grabbed our attention for artists such as
Mya, Faith Hill, Madonna, Enrique Iglesias, Britney Spears,TLC, Jessica Simpson,
Courtney Love, Natalie Imbruglia, Brian Setzer, Michael and Janet Jackson, Marilyn
Manson, Sheryl Crow, Brandy, EnVogue, Lenny Kravitz, Diana Ross, Lionel Richie and
Sean “P Diddy” Combs. His work is best known in the medium of music video. However, he is
just as often a major force behind some of today’s most popular films, tours, television events,
and commercials, having staged personalities the likes of Michael Jordan, Jim Carrey,
Elizabeth Hurley, Vin Diesel, Ray Romano, Halle Berry, Kelly Clarkson, Milla
Jovovich, and Jennifer Anniston. In 2002 Travis directed Usher’s Evolution tour.
He has been the four-time recipient of the coveted MTV Video Music Award for Best
Choreography -- 1992 for EnVogue’s My Lovin’, 1993 for EnVogue’s Free Your Mind,
1994 for the EnVogue and Salt-N-Peppa’s duet, Whatta Man, and in 1995 for Michael
and Janet Jackson’s Scream -- as well as recipient of the Music Video Producers
Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Choreography. Travis was
featured on the first season of the WB’s Popstars, which led to him co-directing Eden’s Crush
in their first music video, Get Over Yourself. His choreography has graced numerous
commercial campaigns including The GAP’s classic campaign Khaki’s Swing.
He is the youngest inductee into the Gallery of Greats, and has also received numerous
additional awards and nominations, including an EMMY Award nomination and two American
Choreography Awards for Best Choreography in the Music Video category for his work on
Michael and Janet Jackson’s SCREAM and The Brian Setzer Orchestra’s JUMP, JIVE
AN’ WAIL.
In 2003 Travis choreographed the all new Treasure Island production, under the direction of
Kenny Ortega, Sirens of TI, for the Treasure Island hotel in Las Vegas. His most recent
endeavor is that of choreographer for The 10 Commandments, starring Val Kilmer.
The production will open in the fall of 2004 at The Kodak Theater in Los Angeles.
Credits include: Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Madonna, Beyoncé, Marilyn Manson, Courtney Love, Jennifer Lopez,
Sting, TLC, Diana Ross, Brandy, Jim Carey, Milla Jovovich, Tyra Banks, P. Daddy, GAP, Michael Jordan.
Awards: MTV Awards for BEST CHOREOGRAPHY * 4 wins, Emmy Nomination, American Choreography Awards * 3 win.
